The Function and Meaning of Naivety Expression for Slovak Oficial Fine Art in "Times of Lack of Freedom" Cover Image

Funkcia a význam naivnosti výrazu pre oficiálne výtvarné umenie „času neslobody“ na Slovensku
The Function and Meaning of Naivety Expression for Slovak Oficial Fine Art in "Times of Lack of Freedom"

Author(s): Jana Migašová
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Published by: Spoločnosť pre estetiku na Slovensku a Inštitút estetiky a umeleckej kultúry Filozofickej fakulty Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove
Keywords: Fine art; Slovak art; socialist realism; aesthetic category; expressive category; naivety; kitsch;

Summary/Abstract: The study researches and outlines one of the possible views on the relationship of practice and theory in fine art with political doctrine of socialism in Slovakia between 1949 and 1989. The paper points out (on the basis of domestic as well as foreign literature) the meaning and function expressive quality of naivety for aesthetical doctrine of socialist realism. Main aim of the paper is to point out the importance of relation of aesthetics, politics, artistic freedom and problem of “truth” in art.

  • Issue Year: 5/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 25-37
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Slovak